Chicago Outfit Assassin “Little Libby” Nuccio
Dominick Nuccio was a soldier in the Chicago Outfit, known as an assassin, but his story is much deeper than that. The post Chicago Outfit Assassin “Little Libby” Nuccio appeared first on The New York...
View ArticlePaddy Mack Gets Whacked
In 1978, police found a grisly scene inside a trunk of a car parked near a supermarket. The post Paddy Mack Gets Whacked appeared first on The New York Mafia.
View ArticleThe “Paddy Mac Flu”– Mob Housecleaning in Queens, NY
On March 29, 1974, the bullet-riddled body of reputed Genovese Family enforcer Thomas (Red) Delio was discovered in the trunk of his girlfriend’s automobile a few blocks away from her Maspeth home. The...
View ArticleChicago’s “Cowboy” Gangster
James "Cowboy" Mirro was a Chicago outfit loanshark who once led police on a wild car chase one warm summer afternoon back in 1949 when he was 36 years old. The post Chicago’s “Cowboy” Gangster...
View ArticleMafia Betrayal at Its Finest
On one cold morning in 1980, the NYPD came upon a grisly scene involving Genovese Family soldier Vincent (Jamesy) Delio. The post Mafia Betrayal at Its Finest appeared first on The New York Mafia.
View ArticleSam Scro – The Invisible Mafioso of Syracuse, NY
For many decades, Sam Scro was a shadowy underworld presence who could probably be best described as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Very little has ever been written about this...
View ArticleTying Up Loose Ends…More Trunk Music
On March 22, 1978, a Long Island, NY waterproofing contractor named Leopold (Leo) Ladenhauf was reported as a missing person by his wife. The post Tying Up Loose Ends…More Trunk Music appeared first...
View ArticleMob Son Follows in Dad’s Footsteps…Right to the Graveyard!
On July 7, 1979, Paddy Maccchiarole's son John, followed in his father's footsteps, meeting the Grim Reaper long before his time. The post Mob Son Follows in Dad’s Footsteps…Right to the Graveyard!...
View ArticleThe Tumultuous Life and Violent Death of Springfield Capo “Big Al” Bruno
Al Bruno was a caporegime in the Springfield, Massachusetts faction of the Genovese Crime Family. Over the years, Bruno would become extremely close to both Sam Cufari, the then capo over the...
View ArticleDoo-Doo Makes a Deadly Boo-Boo – The Paddy Whack Series
On June 1, 1976, Joseph (Doo-Doo) Pastore was found murdered, his body trussed up and thrown behind a dumpster. Another victim of the Pasquale Macchiarole "murder flu." The post Doo-Doo Makes a Deadly...
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